by Jordan Dakamseh and Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 23, 2017 | Middle East
Irbil, New York – Iraqi forces cracking down on ISIS terrorists in the country breached Tal Afar on Tuesday as part of their offensive to liberate the city. Army and counter terrorism units broke into the city from the eastern and western sides and entered the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 2, 2017 | Middle East
Tunisia – Up to 10,000 migrants stranded in Libya will be flown back to their home countries this year, head of the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) Libyan office said. Othman Belbeisi added however that the returns can only play a limited role in...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 5, 2017 | Middle East
Iraqi forces launched on Sunday a fresh push toward the ISIS-held old city center of Mosul, on the western bank of the Tigris river, an Iraqi military spokesman said. The US-backed forces are fighting their way toward the old center of the city, advancing from the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 28, 2017 | World
Two United Nations agencies called on the Trump administration on Saturday to keep on offering asylum to people fleeing war and persecution, describing its resettlement program as vital. The United Nations refugee agency and International Organization for Migration...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 23, 2016 | Middle East
London – U.N. announced that 68,000 citizens have fled their homes since Iraqi forces began a huge offensive against ISIS in Mosul last month. The number has significantly increased over the past week as Iraqi forces entered densely populated city. Yet, the numbers...
